Back from Boston - The lowlight of my trip was a stroll through Boston Common, interrupted by a half-dozen (obvious) drug addicts, loudly cursing at each other as tourists looked on, mortified. C'mon, kids, let's see those swan boats!
Also, here's something I didn't know: Paul Revere's house, built in 1680, is the last original building in Boston left over from the 17th century. I figured there would be some original buildings from Harvard (est. 1638) but they must have been renovated in the intervening 370 years.
The area known as "Creek Square" in Boston is supposed to have the oldest still surviving buildings in the city. That's not where Revere's house stands, so I don't know if it's true or not.
ReplyDeleteCreek Square is across Congress Street from City Hall. You may well have walked by there in your travels.